Take Your Car Back Home - Export Your Car
If you are a diplomat or expatriate in Kenya, you may wish to take your duty-free vehicle back to your home country as opposed to selling it. If you are considering this, here is an overview of how you may go about it.
Can I take my vehicle back to my country with me?
Yes, you can. There are specific steps you need to take, including getting the correct documentation to complete the process.
What documents will I require to export my vehicle from Kenya?
- Tape lift Report
- Interpol Report
- Employer letter
- Your KRA PIN and Passport Copies
- Customs export entry
- De-registration certificate
- Vehicle importation documents
- Utilized Pro 1B
Tape lift Report- This is a document that verifies the engine and chassis numbers of a vehicle and is issued by the DCI. Its main purpose is to confirm that the vehicle details match its registration documents. During the tape lift process, the DCI officer uses a special tape to ‘lift’ the engine and chassis numbers of the vehicle.
Once confirmed that they are legitimate and not altered in any way, he issues a report of his findings. You may obtain a tape lift report by simply presenting your vehicle to your nearest DCI office.
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Interpol Report- This document is used to confirm that your vehicle does not appear in the Interpol Stolen Motor Vehicle (SMV) database. In other words, it confirms that your vehicle is legitimately owned and not stolen.
Letter from your organization/ Embassy- To jumpstart the process, your employer will be required to write a letter confirming that your employment period has ended/ that you are indeed returning to your home country.
De-registration certificate- This certificate will be issued by NTSA. To obtain it, you will submit a letter stating that you wish to return to your country with our vehicle, its physical number plates, importation documents, logbook, utilized Pro1B and your KRA PIN and Passport copies.
Customs export entry- This document will be prepared by your previous or other registered clearing agent to facilitate the vehicle leaving the country, and will mostly rely on the de-registration certificate.
After putting together the above documents and completing the required processes you will then liaise with a shipping line of your choice to ship the vehicle to your country. It is advisable that you contact them beforehand to get appropriate quotations, verify required documentation and understand the timelines.
